2017/2018 Session
| Date | Topic | Speaker/Social Event |
|---|---|---|
| 12 February 2018 | Information Security and Cyber Crime Risk | Patrick Kelliher |
| 8 February 2018 | Chartered Actuary proposal | Stirling talk - Stephen Cunningham |
| 7 February 2018 | Chartered Actuary proposal | Glasgow talk - Dermot Grenham |
| 7 February 2018 | Chartered Actuary proposal | Edinburgh talk - John Taylor |
| 30 January 2018 | Infrastructure risks | Chris Lewin |
| 16 January 2018 | Actuaries - unlikely saviours of the world? | Sandy Trust (Grant Thornton), Marianne Harper-Gow (Baillie Gifford) and Kaisie Rayner (Scottish Widows) |
| 12 January 2018 | Engaging with Employers of Actuaries, in Scotland | Catherine Thorn and Debbie Atkins |
| 19 December 2017 | A customer-focused investment product minimising pensions plans | Dr Catherine Donnelly |
| 12 December 2017 | Machine Learning | Valerie du Preez |
| 11 December 2017 | Actuaries' Code | Alan Watson |
| 5 December 2017 | Actuaries' Code | Alan Watson |
| 16 November 2017 | Scottish Mortality - how is it different and why does it matter? (Edinburgh) |
Susan Hanlon, Mercer |
| 15 November 2017 | Mental Health in the Workplace (Glasgow) |
Josh Quigley, Tartan Explorer, and Lorna Gemme, Law at Work, Barclays |
| 15 November 2017 |
Scottish mortality - how is it different and why does it matter? |
Susan Hanlon, Mercer |
| 9 November 2017 | Scottish mortality - how is it different and why does it matter? (Stirling) |
Susan Hanlon, Mercer |
| 2 November 2017 | Longevity trends and CMI 2016 (Glasgow) |
Conor O'Reilly and Siobhan Lough, Hymans Robertson |
| 26 October 2017 | Longevity trends and CMI 2016 (Stirling) |
Conor O'Reilly and Siobhan Lough, Hymans Robertson |
| 25 October 2017 |
Longevity trends and CMI 2016 |
Conor O'Reilly and Siobhan Lough, Hymans Robertson |
| 15 June 2017 | DC Pensions: Consolidate and certify (Edinburgh) | John McAleer and Gareth Doyle, Aon |
| 14 June 2017 | DC Pensions: Consolidate and certify (Glasgow) | John McAleer and Gareth Doyle, Aon |
| 9 June 2017 | Reponsible investment: The new bottom line | Anthony Plotnek and Rob Nakielny, EY |
| 18 May 2017 | IRM - Putting theory into practice for UK DB pension schemes (Glasgow) | Presented by members of the Integrated Risk Managment (IRM) Working Party. include Andrew Hitchcox (chair), Chinu Patel, Chris Ramsey, Ed Studd, Lok Ma, Marian Elliott, and Tim Keogh. |
| 17 May 2017 | IRM - Putting theory into practice for UK DB pension schemes (Edinburgh) | Presented by members of the Integrated Risk Managment (IRM) Working Party. include Andrew Hitchcox (chair), Chinu Patel, Chris Ramsey, Ed Studd, Lok Ma, Marian Elliott, and Tim Keogh. |
| 26 April 2017 | History of British Actuarial Thought | Craig Turnbull, Standard Life |
| 5 April 2017 | Revised Technical Actuarial Standards (TASs) (Edinburgh) | Robert Inglis and Ann Muldoon, FRC |
| 5 April 2017 | Revised Technical Actuarial Standards (TASs) (Stirling) | Robert Inglis and Ann Muldoon, FRC |
| 4 April 2017 | Revised Technical Actuarial Standards (TASs) (Glasgow) | Robert Inglis and Ann Muldoon, FRC |
| 29 March 2017 | History of British Actuarial Thought | Craig Turnbull, Standard Life |
| 16 March 2017 | A day in the life of .... a unit-linked actuary (Stirling) | Craig Smith, Standard Life, and Robert Whitehouse, Royal London |
| 9 March 2017 | A day in the life of .... a unit-linked actuary (Edinburgh) | Craig Smith, Standard Life, and Robert Whitehouse, Royal London |
| 22 February 2017 | A view from China | Ellen Yang, KPMG |
| 25 January 2017 | The changing pensions landscape | Sir Steve Webb, Director of Policy and External Communications at Royal London, and former Pensions Minister |
| 19 January 2017 | Genomics basis of human lifespan (Edinburgh) | Peter Joshi FIA |
| 11 January 2017 | Genomics basis of human lifespan (Stirling) | Peter Joshi FIA |
| 23 November 2016 | Being an effective actuary | David Hare, former IFoA President |
| 1 November 2016 - Glasgow 2 November 2016 - Edinburgh and Stirling |
Presidential visit and strategy refresh | Colin Wilson, President, IFoA, and Derek Cribb, CEO |
| 27 October 2016 | Actuarial data needs | David Alison and Meshali Chotai, KPMG |
| 25 October 2016 | Target-risk equity funds | John Caslin, Director, Alder Capital |
| 5 October 2016 - Stirling 13 October 2016 - Edinburgh |
Climate change - a classic risk management problem | Sandy Trust, Senior Manager, Grant Thornton UK LLP |
| 22 September 2016 | Attention, deficit! Managing small pension schemes | Andy Thomson, Director, Thomson Dickson Consulting Ltd |
| 7 September 2016 - Glasgow; 8 September 2016 - Edinburgh and Stirling |
Target-risk equity funds | John Caslin |
2015/2016 Session
| Date | Topic | Speaker/Social Event |
|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2016 | FRC Consultation (Glasgow and Edinburgh) Changes to Specific Technical Actuarial Standards (TASs) and rationale for changes |
Robert Inglis, Ann Muldoon |
| 18 July 2016 | FRC Consultation (Stirling) Changes to Specific Technical Actuarial Standards (TASs) and rationale for changes |
Robert Inglis, Ann Muldoon |
| 21 June 2016 | Demographics | Amy Wilson and Kirsty MacLachlan |
| 20 June 2016 | Microinsurance | Eamon Kelly and Henry Yan |
| 26 May 2016 | Industrialised Financial Reporting Working Party | Representatives from the Working Party |
| 20 April 2016 | Behavioural Economics and Financial Services | Professor Liam Delaney, Director of Behavioural Science Centre, Stirling Management School |
| 13 April 2016 | The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' (IFoA's) Disciplinary Scheme and You (meetings held in Stirling and Glasgow) | Fiona Burrough, Case Manager, IFoA |
| 30 March 2016 | Public Sector Pension Changes (meetings held in Stirling, Edinburgh and Glasgow) |
Allan Martin |
| 17 March 2016 | EU Referendum | Tim Werkhoven |
| 16 March 2016 | EU Referendum | Tim Werkhoven |
| 2 March 2016 | Fundamentally re-thinking ALM | Paul Fulcher, Nomura International Neil Snyman, Aviva Investors |
| 9 February 2016 | The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' (IFoA's) Disciplinary Scheme and You | Fiona Burrough, Case Manager, IFoA |
| 13 January 2016 | What is funding liquidity risk and how can a bank manage it? | Iain Ritchie, PhD Student, Heriot-Watt University |
| 14 December 2015 | The Challenges of an Ageing Population | Professor David Bell and Professor Liam Delaney |
| 1 December 2015 | Risk Roadshow (Glasgow) | Christine McConnell, Head of Regualtory Compliance, IFoA, and Phil Doggart, Policy Manager, IFoA |
| 1 December 2015 | Risk Roadshow (Edinburgh) | Christine McConnell, Head of Regulatory Compliance, IFoA, and Phil Doggart, Policy Manager, IFoA |
| 22 October 2015 | Model-independent price bounds for the Swiss Re Mortality Bond 2003 | Raj Bahl, PhD Student at the University of Edinburgh |
| 15 & 19 September 2015 | What is funding liquidity risk and how can a bank manage it? | Presented by Iain Ritchie, PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. Hosted by Hymans Robertson, Glasgow and Edinburgh |
2014/2015 Session
- 26 May 2015 - Critial Illness Pricing: Can prices get any lower? Presented by Matthew Smith, Pacific Life Re. Hosted by the IFoA, Edinburgh.
- 21 May 2015 - The 3 Rs: Risk, Regulation and Ring-fencing. Navigating the pensions maize at UK banks. Presented by Doug Baird and Sharon Midwinter, RBS. Hosted at the IFoA, Edinburgh.
- 7 May 2015 - Professional Skills Event - Solving business issues and dilemmas. Presented by Tony Hewitt FIA, Lecturer at Imperial College, London (2008-2014)
- 26 March 2015 - A sea change in pensions. Presented by John Warburton, Executive Director, Distributions, and Sandy Trust, Corporate Pensions, Head of Unit Linked Funds, Prudential
- 12 March 2015 - Demonstrating solvency by brute force is computationally tractable. Presented by Mark Tucker, PhD student at the University of Edinburgh and hosted by Moody's Analytics
- 26 February 2015 - Impact of the 2014 budget on DB pension schemes. Presented by Steven Yates, Andrew Hornell and Stuart Cook, Towers Watson
- 24 February 2015 - Recovery and resolution planning. Presented by Sandy Reid from Standard Life and James Crispin from AEGON UK Plc.
- 5 February 2015 - Current legislative developments in the pensions industry. Presented by John Wilson, Head of Technical, JLT Benefit Solutions
- 15 January 2015 - There's more to life than pensions. Presented by Maggie Craig, Head of Savings and Investment Division, Policy, Risk and Research Division, Financial Conduct Authority
- 4 December 2014 - Joint KSS and CANUK event with two presentations:
- An Englishman in PRC. Presented by John Atherton, Standard Life.
- Trends and opportunities of investing in emerging markets. Presented by Steven Yang Yu, Redington
- 17 November 2014 - Adverse selection in a start-up long-term care insurance market. Presented by Dr Craig Adams, Data Manager, Market Consistent Reporting, Aegon
- 20 October 2014 - Talk 1 - Fund governance and oversight. Talk 2 - Taxation of unit linked life funds. Presented by George McCutcheon, Financial Risk Solutions Ltd. Hosted by Prudential, Craigforth, Stirling
- 30 September 2014 - Cause of death modelling. Presented by Donald MacLeod, Chief Actuary, Scottish Friendly Assurance Society and Chair of the Cause of Death Modelling Party. Hosted by KPMG, Gl
- 10 September 2014 - Family fortunes. Perception vs reality around retirement. Presented by Stephen Birch and Mark Jaffray, Hymans Robertson. Hosted by Hymans Robertson, Edinburgh
2013/2014 Session
- 25 September 2013 - Unmanageable Pensions debts - or perhaps "When push (pension debt) comes to shove (sponsoring employer insolvency). Presented by Allan Martin. Hosted by KPMG Glasgow.
- 28 November 2013 - A discussion in GMP Equalisation and Conversion and Changes to Accountancy Disclosures. Presented by Russell Laver and Murray Wright from JLT Group. A copy of the presentation can be seen here. Hosted by JLT Group, Edinburgh.
- 24 January 2014 - A progress report on the IFoA Quality Assurance Scheme. Presented by Ben Kemp, General Council of the IFoA. Hosted by Mercer, Edinburgh.
- 6 February 2014 - Employer sponsored benefits - impact on the wider market. Presented by Lee Lovett, Head of Business Development, UK & Ireland, Munich Re. A copy of the presentation can be seen here. Hosted by Standard Life, Edinburgh.
- 20 February 2014 - The Economic Impact of Scottish independence. Speakers Prof David Bell, University of Stirling and Dr Angus Armstrong, National Institute of Economic & Social Research. Hosted by Prudential, Stirling.
- 13 March 2014 - Building and using an effective risk appetite framework. Presented by Chris Cormack, Head of Financial Risk, Royal London. A copy of the presentation can be seen here. Hosted by Royal London, Edinburgh.
- 16 April 2014 - Alternative annuity design: constructing the pension schemes of the future. Presented by Dr Catherine Donnelly, Heriot Watt University. Hosted by Heriot Watt University.
- 1 May 2014 - Banking for Actuaries. Presented by John Young, Head of Customer Value, Retail Products, RBS. A copy of the presentation can be seen here. Hosted by Ernst & Young, Edinburgh.
- 12 June 2014 - Dealing with Government. Presented by Alan Rubenstein, Chief Executive of the Pension Protection Fund. A copy of the presentation can be seen here. Hosted by Hymans Robertson, Glasgow.
2012/2013 Session
- 17 April 2013 - Hope for the best but prepare for the worst – looking at the impact of a prolonged period of low long term interest rates on pension fund and insurance company balance sheets. Presented by Hamish Wilson. Hosted by Hymans Robertson, Glasgow
- 22 May 2013 - The impossibility of pensions – Can society support a retired population in the style it desires. Presented by Kate Yates. Hosted by Towers Watson, Edinburgh
- 28 June 2013 - The forthcoming FCA annuity review and the implications for the industry. Hosted by KPMG, Edinburgh
- 31 Jul 2013 - Discussion of EIOPA A long term guarantee impact assessment Study. Presented by Sandy Sharp. Hosted by Prudential, Stirling
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Behavioural Science Series with Keith Grint - Wicked Problems, Clumsy Solutions and Leading Change
19 April 2021
Wicked Problems, Clumsy Solutions and Leading Change -
Dr Catherine Donnelly will present the basics of the structures for pooling longevity risks and summarise recent research results in this area in addition to outlinging future research around this topic. This is work under a research programme funded by the IFoA's Actuarial Research Centre, called 'Minimizing longevity and investment risk while optimising future pension plans'. -
Professional Skills Training Webinar - 21 April 2021
21 April 2021
Climate-Related Risk - This free to view webinar on Climate-Related Risk is the first in a series focusing on some of the ‘Hotspots’ identified in the JFAR Risk Perspective bringing the Risk Perspective to life with practical illustrations and insights from subject experts from the IFoA and other Regulators -
Recent decades have seen institutions, such as employers and financial services, give people more choice and flexibility, but these freedoms have come with more responsibilities. Individuals are now responsible for managing more of their own financial risks, from ensuring they put enough money into their pension to securing affordable protection to be financially resilient.
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Actuarial Innovation in the COVID-19 era
This event is online.26 April 2021 - 7 May 2021
Join us for this brand new IFoA webinar weries comprising of a fortnight of webinars, panel sessions and a hackathon, that showcase the range of ways in which the actuarial profession has added value, in the public interest, to the understanding and management of the current and future pandemics through insight and learning. -
This event is now temporarily closed on Monday 26 April, but the session will be repeated on Tuesday 27 April, 09.00-10.30. Please click here to register your place.
Actuaries have a lot to offer biodiversity management over the next decade as the world develops more depth to its response to this global challenge. This sessional offers an opportunity to learn about this emergent risk, to contribute to our thinking as a profession and help us develop the next steps forward.
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Europe Town Hall
28 April 2021
IFoA Immediate Past President John Taylor would like to invite you to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) virtual Europe Town Hall, hosted by John Taylor with IFoA Council Members Alan Rae, Jennifer Hartley, Maribel Vasquez Flores and IFoA Chief Executive, Stephen Mann.
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Mis-estimation risk is a key element of demographic risk, and past work has focused on mis-estimation risk on a run-off basis. However, this does not meet the requirements of regulatory regimes like Solvency II, which demands that capital requirements are set through the prism of a finite horizon like one year. This paper presents a value-at-risk approach to mis-estimation risk suitable for Solvency II work -
Finance & Investment Virtual Conference 2021
Available to watch globally in May.10-12 May 2021
This year's Finance and Investment Virtual Conference takes on the timely theme of ‘resilience’, something we have all learnt a lot more about in the last year! Our diverse range of talks will explore the theme of resilience in a variety of ways including in building robust investment portfolios, in the incorporation of ESG factors, in govern -
Wearables in insurance: a win-win opportunity
14 May 2021
This talk will explore the potential benefits that wearable tech can bring to health & protection insurers and their customers. The traditional approach of integrating wearables into insurance has largely focused on measuring steps and using rewards-based incentive programs to encourage more activity. -
Join us for this talk with Professor Sir Adrian Smith as part of the 'Dr Patrick Poon Presidential Speaker Series'. Professor Smith joined The Alan Turing Institute as Institute Director and Chief Executive in September 2018. In November 2020, he became President of the Royal Society, in addition to his leadership of the Turing. He is also a member of the government's AI Council, which helps boost AI growth in the UK and promote its adoption and ethical use in businesses and organisations across the country. He received a knighthood in the 2011 New Year Honours list. -
CILA 2021
Available to watch globally in May.19-21 May 2021
We continue to live in a world of global uncertainty. Survival depends on our ability to simultaneously navigate through the diverse root-causes, ranging from: the consequences of Climate Change; on-going financial consequences of the COVID pandemic; or self-imposed changes in regulatory requirements and accounting standards. -
Pensions Conference 2021
Online webinar series16-22 June 2021
Welcome to the programme for our 2nd Virtual Pensions Conference. This year's conference features 11 webinars offering members and non-members the opportunity to get up to date content from leading experts in the pension industry. There will also be opportunity to ask questions and contribute to the discussion.
Wicked Problems, Clumsy Solutions and Leading Change
Dr Catherine Donnelly will present the basics of the structures for pooling longevity risks and summarise recent research results in this area in addition to outlinging future research around this topic. This is work under a research programme funded by the IFoA's Actuarial Research Centre, called '
Climate-Related Risk - This free to view webinar on Climate-Related Risk is the first in a series focusing on some of the ‘Hotspots’ identified in the 
Join us for this brand new IFoA webinar weries comprising of a fortnight of webinars, panel sessions and a 
Mis-estimation risk is a key element of demographic risk, and past work has focused on mis-estimation risk on a run-off basis. However, this does not meet the requirements of regulatory regimes like Solvency II, which demands that capital requirements are set through the prism of a finite horizon like one year. This paper presents a value-at-risk approach to mis-estimation risk suitable for Solvency II work
This talk will explore the potential benefits that wearable tech can bring to health & protection insurers and their customers. The traditional approach of integrating wearables into insurance has largely focused on measuring steps and using rewards-based incentive programs to encourage more activity.
Join us for this talk with Professor Sir Adrian Smith as part of the 'Dr Patrick Poon Presidential Speaker Series'. Professor Smith joined The Alan Turing Institute as Institute Director and Chief Executive in September 2018. In November 2020, he became President of the Royal Society, in addition to his leadership of the Turing. He is also a member of the government's AI Council, which helps boost AI growth in the UK and promote its adoption and ethical use in businesses and organisations across the country. He received a knighthood in the 2011 New Year Honours list.
Welcome to the programme for our 2nd Virtual Pensions Conference. This year's conference features 11 webinars offering members and non-members the opportunity to get up to date content from leading experts in the pension industry. There will also be opportunity to ask questions and contribute to the discussion.